Bless This Food: Strawberry Banana Pancakes

i have an excess of strawberries in my fridge thanks to BJ's- and i've got 3 very ripe bananas & no desire to make bread. i'm also dreaming of spring/summer- so i wanted something fruity & light.

these were perfect. seriously. amazing.

Strawberry Banana Pancakes (adapted from Williams Sonoma)

You Need

2 tblsp butter (melted & cooled)

1 1/2 cups flour

2 tblsp sugar

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 small (very ripe) banana, peeled

1 cup thinly sliced/chopped strawberries

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping:

1 small banana, sliced

1 cup strawberries, sliced & tossed with 1 tblsp sugar & 1 tsp lemon juice (place in the fridge)

Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder & salt- mix well.

Mash the banana in a small bowl, add the eggs, milk & vanilla & mix until well blended.

Add the banana mixture & the butter to the flour mixture. Gently stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until just combined (the batter will be a bit lumpy)

Fold in the sliced strawberries:

Heat up 1 tblsp of butter in a large frying pan (medium heat) and ladle about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake (i used my cookie scoop & scooped about 2 scoops per pancake)

Cook about 2 minutes per side (you'll see bubbles forming on the upside of the pancake- that's when it's time to flip)

Remove the pancakes to a plate (i line a plate with foil & pop it in the oven or microwave to keep them warm- the microwave is obviously OFF as is the stove)

Continue to add butter & cook until all the pancakes are done & the batter is gone (waste not, want not)

Pop a few pancakes on each pate, top with the sliced bananas & the strawberries & syrup (or powdered sugar- etc etc)